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1864: Austrian Ships Participate in a Battle in the North Sea

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1864: Austrian Ships Participate in a Battle in the North Sea

The Austrian ships at Heligoland were commanded by Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, who later became famous for hi ...

The Austrian ships at Heligoland were commanded by Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, who later became famous for his victory at Lissa. The Battle of Heligoland took place on this day in 1864. It was a naval eng ...

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1941: German Submarine with Enigma Device Captured

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1941: German Submarine with Enigma Device Captured

The German Enigma encryption device was notoriously effective, until it was cracked thanks to actions lik ...

The German Enigma encryption device was notoriously effective, until it was cracked thanks to actions like this one. On this day one of Britain’s greatest successes in World War II took place. Indeed, ...

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1949: Death of Louis II, Prince of Monaco

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1949: Death of Louis II, Prince of Monaco

The rich Festetics family owned many castles in Hungary, and their castle near the town of Keszthely at L ...

The rich Festetics family owned many castles in Hungary, and their castle near the town of Keszthely at Lake Balaton is known as one of the largest in Hungary. Prince Louis II of Monaco, the predecess ...

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1860: Birth of the Author of Peter Pan and Benefactor of a Famous Children’s Hospital

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1860: Birth of the Author of Peter Pan and Benefactor of a Famous Children’s Hospital

The Scottish author J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie, who developed the character of Peter Pan, was born on t ...

The Scottish author J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie, who developed the character of Peter Pan, was born on this day in 1860. The title of a baronet was awarded to him for to his work. Therefore, he becam ...

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1671: The Attempted Theft of the Crown Jewels of England

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1671: The Attempted Theft of the Crown Jewels of England

This day in 1671 marked the attempted theft of the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London. Thom ...

This day in 1671 marked the attempted theft of the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London. Thomas Blood, an Irish-born adventurer, tried to steal the diamonds. Previously, he had tried to at ...

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1945: Field Marshal Keitel Confirms German Surrender in Berlin

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1945: Field Marshal Keitel Confirms German Surrender in Berlin

On this day in 1945, Keitel confirmed the German surrender in World War II. This was done primarily at th ...

On this day in 1945, Keitel confirmed the German surrender in World War II. This was done primarily at the request of the Soviets, who were dissatisfied with the German surrender two days earlier in t ...

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1960: The First Contraceptive Pill Sparked Criticism

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1960: The First Contraceptive Pill Sparked Criticism

On this day, in 1960, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the first contrac ...

On this day, in 1960, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the first contraceptive pill in history. The pill was called "Enovid", and was developed by Searle pharmaceutica ...

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1936: Victor Emmanuel III Became Emperor of Ethiopia

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1936: Victor Emmanuel III Became Emperor of Ethiopia

On this day the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III was declared Emperor of Ethiopia. It was the year 1936, ...

On this day the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III was declared Emperor of Ethiopia. It was the year 1936, at a time when Italian politics was led by Benito Mussolini. Italian military forces defeated ...

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